I remember when that NYT article was discussed here on FR. What a fruitcake this guy is.
Article can be read here:
So, Routh’s a zeeper.
Wonder what else besides a failed assassin who can still talk...
The thing that stood out in the debate last Tuesday, for many neo-cons, was the exchange on Ukraine. (Even more of them flocked to Kamala’s support.). Trump has been saying he wants to put an immediate end to the war and Kamala was quick to blare out that her support for the Ukrainian armed forces was unfathomable and for all eternity.
So a couple of days later, this happens. Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine.
Maybe more likely Routh was groomed by a less polished operation - Ukraine intelligence? Their motive would be to continue the forever war, since Trump will end it.
What kind of accuracy would someone get out of a scoped AK-47? I’d guess you might get maybe 400 yards for body shots?
I wonder if the rifle was an SVD Dragonov, rather than an AK design. The AK is about 4MOA, and the factory spec for the Dragonov is about 0.7.
The Dragonov is the classic East Blic sniper rifle. It was the main sniper rifle used against citizens in Sarajevo’s “sniper alley”.
Associated with a fake group called Ripley’s Heroes that purported to be supportive of Ukraine but actually misappropriated the funds. It is under investigation :
...”Now, Ripley’s Heroes is under federal investigation for allegedly misappropriating funds and making illegal shipments to Ukraine. Kinzinger is on the Board of Advisors for the organization....”
Sunday Sept 15 New York Times
Breaking news: F.B.I. investigating apparent ‘attempted assassination’ on Trump
Philadelphia Inquirer July 13, 2024 headline:
Photos: Trump injured at rally in Butler County, Pa.
The former president had just begun delivering a speech at a rally in Butler, Pa. when the Secret Service intervened.